The game tends to emphasize some aspects of the source material more than others. Much of the focus of the game is paid to combat, h">Cyberpunk 2020 is a cyberpunk role-playing game written by Mike Pondsmith and published by R. Talsorian Games.This role-playing game is based on the works of William Gibson, Bruce Sterling, and other authors of the Mirrorshades group. The game includes a number of elements now associated with the 1980s, such as the idea of "Style over Substance" and glam rock.The game tends to emphasize some aspects of the source material more than others. Much of the focus of the game is paid to combat, high tech weaponry and augmentations (cybernetic body modifications). However, performance-enhancing drugs and recreational drug use is either played down or discouraged. Although artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and cloning are barely mentioned in the core rulebook they are reintroduced in later add-ons such as the chromebook manuals.